Katsuo Castle, Futaki Shigeyoshi, and I haven't seen Murakami Yoshikiyoshi for a few days.,It's usually Suda Mankoku who goes to drink or something.。

Today I came out of Suda's house again, full of alcohol, and the same was true of the envoy next to Echigo.

Although Shigekichi Futaki was happy, he felt unhappy at the thought that Murakami had not agreed to that order.

After they returned to the house arranged by Murakami Yoshikiyo, the samurai and ashigaru who escorted them would leave.

When Futaki Shigeyoshi returned to his bedroom, he saw a person hiding in the corner.

Ergi Shigekichi wanted to shout out, but the man rushed in front of him in one step, covered his mouth, and Yuan Lian said: "Ermu is a member of the Ueda family. ”

When Shigekichi Futaki heard this, he relaxed for the time being.

Yuan Lian let go of Ermu Chongji, took a few steps back, knelt down and said, "Ermu, please forgive me for coming to look for it late at night, it's really because there is a big event looking for you." ”

Futaki Shigekichi's face was ugly, he straightened his clothes, and said coldly, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuan Lian replied: "I overheard something from the retainers of the Murakami Temple, the Murakami Hall sent an envoy to Takeda's house. ”

"What!" Futaki Shigekichi was shocked, "What you said is true?" ”

Yuan Lian said: "Of course, the lord has a good friend named Iwashita Kiyoshita, who is a flag samurai by Murakami's side, and this time it is he who escorts the messenger to Takeda's house.

And Ichikiyo's father was in the corridor outside the big wide room, and he heard the whole story. ”

Yuan Lian was afraid that Ergi Shigekichi would not believe it, so he told Ergi Shigekichi everything that Iwasita had heard, and Ermu Shigekichi panicked instantly.

He hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?" Have they talked about it? ”

Yuan Lian immediately said: "The envoy is already on the way back, and the Takeda family hopes that the Murakami Hall will kill the two envoys to show their sincerity." ”

This is made up, Murakami Yoshikiyo's side really wants to kill Futaki Shigekichi, but Takeda Harunobu wants to do it secretly and bury Ueda Nobukata in the dark.

But when Ueda Nobukata wanted Futaki Shigekichi to run back and tell Ogasawara Naga, Murakami Yoshikiyoshi didn't take him seriously, and now he wants to join forces with your enemy Takeda Harunobu.

When the time comes, Minamihiro Ninan will immediately tout that Ueda Nobukata is Ogasawara's great loyal minister.

In this way, Ogasawara will definitely favor the loyal minister Ueda Nobukata for a long time, and as for Murakami Yoshikiyo, under the new hatred and old hatred, Ogasawara will definitely insist that Murakami Yoshikiyo is a traitor.

At that time, there was no need for Ueda Nobukata to send evidence, and Echigo would raise troops.

When Ergi Shigekichi heard what Yuan Lian said, the whole person was stupid, he hurriedly took Yuan Lian's hand and asked, "What do you have to say, is it for you to come and take me out of here?" ”

Yuan Lian said very regretfully: "I'm very sorry, Ermu, there is only Xia here, it's really difficult to help." ”

Futaki Shigekichi said angrily, "Could it be that Ueda is just watching us die at the hands of traitors? ”

Yuan Lian hurriedly bowed his head and said: "Actually, it's not that there is no way, it's just that Ermu needs to go out of the city, and someone will answer him when the time comes." ”

Futaki Shigekichi said dejectedly: "Out of the city? How is this possible, no wonder we have samurai ashigaru pick-up and drop-off when we come and go, this is simply surveillance. ”

Yuan Lian had no choice but to say: "Ermu can be said to go hunting or playing outside the city, and it doesn't hurt to have a few people watching." Someone outside the city answered. ”

Futaki Shigekichi, believing Motoren's words, went to Echigo's envoy that night, told him about the matter, and the two immediately decided to leave the city tomorrow.

On the second day, Futaki Shigeyoshi went to Suda Mankoku and said, "Suda, you and I have been having fun for a few days, and I think that the guardian hall is in Echigo, far away from my homeland, how can I have so many thoughts below."

It's better to let me meet Murakami below as soon as possible and decide on the affairs of Saku-gun, and then Murakami and Ueda will defeat Takeda as soon as possible and let the guardian return to their homeland. ”

Suda Manguo immediately replied: "What Ermu said is very clear in the next place, but recently there have been problems within many retainers and need to be adjusted by the lord.

Please rest assured, the lord will be able to solve it soon, that is, a matter of a day or two, let me accompany Ermu to relax today? I heard that there is a popular female concubine recently..."

How could Futaki Shigekichi have the heart to play these at the moment, he heard Suda Mankuni say that Murakami Yoshikiyoshi still has a day or two to solve the problem, which means that the other party will cut him in a day or two.

He hurriedly interrupted Suda Mankoku's invitation and said, "I really don't have such a mind in the lower parts, so let's go down and see the scenery of Shinano, I miss it for a long time." ”

Suda Mankoku did not doubt him, and immediately arranged for samurai to accompany Futaki Shigekichi out of Katsumi Castle.

Outside the castle, Motoren with more than a dozen ninjas, as well as several Ueda samurai and Ashigaru, lay in ambush on the side of the road.

When Shigeyoshi's convoy passed by, they immediately attacked, and the samurai and ashigaru of the Murakami family were attacked and killed by surprise, and the surrounding farmers fled in all directions in fear.

Futaki Shigekichi exclaimed urgently, "I can't let them run away." ”

Yuan Lian said: "They ran too scattered, let's leave early!" ”

Futaki Shigeyoshi and the others didn't have time to think about it, so they fled with Yuanlian and the others.

The fleeing peasants immediately ran to Katsuro Castle to report the news, and Suda Mankoku was shocked when he received the news, and immediately the standing troops in the city rode in pursuit.

Soon, Yoshikiyoshi Murakami also knew the news, and when he heard that Shigeyoshi Futaki had escaped, the whole person was not good.

Why did Shigekichi Futaki run away? Could it be that the news of his contact with the Takeda family leaked? Is there a fine work of Ueda Nobukata in the Murakami family?

Sure enough, a samurai came to report that the Iwashita family was missing.

Murakami threw the fan to the ground in a clean manner, and the other retainers in the big wide room also talked about it.

Among the procession escorting the envoys to the Takeda family was Iwasita Kiyoshita, who was the son of Iwashita Naka.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi said angrily: "What now? If this matter is leaked out, the family will have no righteousness in Shinano! Especially Takanashi Masayori, this guy will definitely attack his own family. ”

Akaike Shuliang is a close minister of Murakami Yoshikiyo, in the battle of Ueda Hara, Murakami Yoshikiyo attacked Takeda Harunobu's army, the war horse was injured, he gave up the war horse to Murakami Yoshikiyo, and three times held Murakami Yoshikiyo who almost fell off the horse, and still fought after the face and nose were injured.

He didn't wait for Kiyono Nobuhide to speak, and then said, "The lord should wait for the results of Suda's side." ”

The rest of the retainers included Yasunaka Ichito Tata, Ishikawa Nagataka, Inoue Kiyomasa, the lord of Koyama (Ogawa) in Kamisui Prefecture, Ohinata Nagamasa, the lord of Katsuyama Castle in Suiuchi County, Harukichi Ochiai, Sakyo Ryo Kuniki, Koizumi Shigeni, the lord of Koizumi Castle, and Kojima Hyogo Suke Shigenari, the lord of Kitsunaku Castle in Kaishina, and many other retainers supported Akaike Shuryo.

They didn't support Murakami Yoshikiyo to find Takeda Harunobu, but Murakami Yoshikiyo insisted on going his own way, at this time, of course, they had to speak out to stop the development of the situation and put pressure on Kiyono and others.

Kiyono Nobuhide didn't care about these retainers, and said directly: "Lord, I am sure that the Iwashita family has revealed the news, and they are the fine works that Ueda Nobukata has planted in his family."

It can be seen that Ueda Nobukata has long had the intention of rebellion, and since the matter has been revealed, the lord should immediately raise troops and let the Takeda family send troops from Minamisaku County to eliminate Ueda Nobukata. ”

Akaike Shuliang glared at Kiyono Nobuhide angrily and said: "This is all rootless, as long as the other party has no evidence, all this is not counted, as for the testimony of the Iwashita family, it can be directly said to be the slander of Ueda Nobukata."

But once we send troops, we will not recruit ourselves, and we will also be courteous to the envoy of Ergi Shigekichi, so there is still room for turnaround. ”

Yashiro Masakuni frowned and said: "Akaike, it's all in such a field, what else can be turned around, it is clear that Ogasawara has insulted the family for a long time, and the lord will do this." ”

When Murakami Yoshikiyoshi heard this, he remembered the arrogant appearance of Futaki Shigekichi, and said angrily: "Don't say it again, Ueda, a traitor, actually planted a fine work in Katsumi Castle, I will immediately raise troops to fight against him!" ”

With Murakami's final word, Kiyono Nobuhide and Yashiro Masakuni immediately echoed Murakami Yoshikiyo, and although the rest of the retainers were not convinced, they also complied with Murakami's decision.

Soon, Suda Mankoku returned, and the atmosphere in the Ohiro room was very solemn at this time.

Suda Manguo was very ashamed and said: "My lord, this is all a dereliction of duty on the part of the minister, and the minister is willing to apologize!" ”

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi asked directly: "What about the envoys of Futaki Shigekichi and Echigo?" ”

Suda Mankoku's face was very ugly, and he said, "They don't know if they live or die. ”

He led his men to chase him and engaged Motoren and others, and in the melee, Futaki Shigeyoshi was wounded, and the Echigo envoy was killed.

After a while, a group of reinforcements from the Ueda family suddenly appeared, rescuing Futagi Shigeyoshi and Motoren and others, who did not know their lives and deaths, and even the body of the Echigo envoy was not left.

Suda Mankoku was ambushed, but he also escaped under the protection of his retainers.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi just snorted coldly: "Forget it, you go down and prepare, I have already decided to crusade against Ueda Nobukata first." ”

Murakami Yoshikiyo didn't know that the Iwashita family was just a smoke bomb released by Ueda Nobukata, and the real Hosaku was still lurking.

The news that he was going to send troops against Ueda Nobukata soon spread.

Motoren fled to Matsuo Castle with the wounded Futaki Shigekichi and met with Ueda Nobukata.

When Ueda Nobukata saw that Shigeyoshi Futaki was injured, he immediately stepped forward to ask for guilt. Shigekichi Futaki didn't blame Ueda Nobukata, but just scolded Murakami Yoshikiyo.

Ueda Nobukata hurriedly said: "In a few days, Murakami Yoshikiyo is afraid that he will send troops with Takeda Harunobu, it is no longer safe here, so it is better for Ermu to return to Echigo as soon as possible." ”

Futaki Shigekichi immediately said: "Ueda, don't worry, Murakami Yoshikiyoshi is beyond his sights, and when the time comes, the main guild and the Nagao Hall will raise troops to save you." ”

Ueda Nobukata immediately asked someone to bring a money bag and handed it to Futaki Shigekichi and said, "Then I'll be bothered by Erki." ”

Erki Shigekichi opened the bag and saw that it was gold, and he didn't care about the pain of the wound, and said with a smile: "It's easy to say!" ”

After sending away Futaki Shigekichi, Ueda Nobukata said to Motoren: "Go to Toishi Castle and tell my wife Kiyozuna that you will do it tonight!" ”

After a while, Ueda Nobukata received a secret report from Katsuo Castle, and Ueda Nobukata handed the secret report to Sanada Yutaka and said, "It's good, things have developed according to our ideas.

Wait until Murakami Yoshikiyo hears the news of the fall of Toishi Castle and see how he ends!

Fortunately, the matter of adjusting Takanaga Tsuneta has to be done quickly, and when the time comes, as soon as Takakaga Tsuneta surrenders, the other retainers will also turn their backs on Murakami Yoshikiyo. ”

Sanada Yutaka had a happy expression on his face, and he paused: "Don't worry, the lord will persuade Takanaga to serve the lord." ”